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Banana Fritters

Fried banana pieces coated in batter.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Banana Fritters

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Cut the bananas into two-inch pieces.

  2. Dip the banana pieces in the batter.

Fry and serve

  1. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.

  2. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Bananas
Provide sweetness and a soft, moist interior when fried.
Batter
Forms a crisp, golden coating that browns in the hot oil.

The step that matters

Fry in hot oil until golden brown. If the oil is not hot enough, the batter absorbs more oil and turns greasy instead of crisp. Oil that is too hot browns the outside before the banana heats through.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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